It had been more than twelve hours since Captain Steve Rogers had returned to Avenger's Mansion and all the members at the mansion knew something was up. It wasn't the half hour briefing or the hour he took to grab a meal and catch up on the events of his team mates lives before he went to bed.  It wasn't even the paltry 2.5 hours of sleep he got before hitting the gym.  It was the 8+ hour intense workout that had their attention.  

He worked out like a man possessed.  Hawkeye, Black Panther, and even Spider-Man had tried to spar with him in hopes that he would open up to them and all they got for their efforts was exhausted. Finally Janet Van Dyne decided it was time to take the bull by the horns. As the Winsome Wasp entered the training room she announced "OK, Steve, that makes 3 Avengers, 12 sparring droids, 15 pieces of workout equipment, and my patience that have been strained by your workout marathon. I know your the 'Super Soldier' and 'Living Legend', but enough is enough! Whats bugging you big guy?"

As Cap threw his shield rebounding off the wall, he wheel kicked a sparring droid's head off while the shield did the same for the other 4 bots. He smiled as he caught his careening shield and turned to face his team mate "Janet, I appreciate the interest but frankly it is simply insomnia. I thought if I worked out hard enough I would be able to get a good sleep before I head back to the Baxter Building, that's all."

The heroine looked the buff hero over from head to toe. His face was flushed and sweat was pouring off the man like he had just stepped out of the shower. Considering the gifts of his Super Soldier treatment, she thought it must take a truly daunting amount of work to tire this man out. The lovely woman nodded as she replied "OK, Steve, I'll buy that... Because I *know* you would tell me if there really was something wrong, *wouldn't* you?"

The Living Legend laughed as he nodded and headed to his room.  After a quick hot shower he was finally ready for bed but before he settled in, he stopped by his desk to enter a private log "Log entry 2341: The situation in the Baxter Building appears to be taking its toll already.  Med Scans here at the mansion prove that I am not under the influence of Purple Man's pheromones but the dreams... Those erotic dreams of Starr... I mean Susan Richards... persist every time I close my eyes or even daydream.  Hopefully my intense workout has burned that vision out of me, or at least will make me sleep so soundly that I don't dream." With that, the exhausted hero settled in to sleep.

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It had been a long couple days for Ben Grimm. He had no sooner returned from the Negative Zone and was swept up into this Purple Man fiasco. Now that Romanoff and Hill are on site in Slorenia it is a waiting game until they make contact and in a situation like this it might be 3 or 4 days before they gave a call into headquarters. When it came right down to it, the ever lovin blue eyed Thing couldn't handle twiddling his thumbs another minute when he knew his friends were hurting. No, at a time like this his place was at Suzy and Reed's side, not waiting for the a team to get around to call back.

As Ben entered the main suite lobby, he heard something coming from the kitchen. He smiled warmly as he called out "Suzy, is that you? Man, have I even been missin your cookin!"

As the Thing approached the sound, an unexpected head popped out of the doorway.  Gina's surprised look changed to a big smile as she replied "Ben? Welcome back big guy!"  The curvy pixie excitedly ran up to the hero, jumped up into his arms and gave him a big hug "Is it all over? Did they catch him?"

Ben hugged the lovely woman warmly.  Over the many months that she had been working and living in the Baxter Building, Gina had become close friends to all the team and Gina was no stranger to this suite. Ben genuinely liked the woman and he was happy to see her. It was good to see her smiling face after all she'd been through but in the current situation he felt a bit awkward with her especially here.  This was Suzy's home; her well kept nest for her family. The fact that the massive hero was a bit more reserved than usual was not lost on the scientist, but his words were kind "Its good ta see ya kiddo.  Been a long hard few days fer all of us.  Speaking of which, Where's Suzy?"

Gina was quite good at keeping her cards close to her chest so she never let on her true emotions.  The young woman leaned back and replied "I know what you mean Ben. Its been... Hard for me, but poor Susan. Well, Mr Stark was nice enough to get her out of the house for a bit and I thought that it would be nice for her to have a home cooked meal when she got back."  The vixen took the Thing by the hand and pulled him along with her "Come on in, Ben. You look like you could use a good meal too." 

As they entered the kitchen, the smell of fresh cooked lasagna, tomato sauce cooking on the stove, fresh baked garlic bread, and fresh brewed coffee filled the room.  The young scientist giggled at Ben's amazed look "Oh, come on now Ben, I do know how to cook you know.  I also remembered that lasagna is both Sue and Johnny's favorite comfort food...  And I made 4 pans so there more than is enough for you too. So, Ben should I get you a plate?"

The Thing breathed in deeply the glorious aromas and smiled as he replied "Aw, now that's a welcome home... But right now that coffee is callin me big time!"

Gina moved to the coffee maker with a wry smile.  With her back to the rocky adventurer he couldn't see the milk bottle she pulled from the refrigerator. If he had, he might have noticed the slightly different look of the non-pasteurized liquid but even then he probably wouldn't have known it was the source of the liquid, not how it was processed that mattered.  As she poured over 4 ounces of her own breast milk into the 16 ounce coffee mug, Gina cooed "I have a treat for you Ben.  I know you usually like your coffee extra strong with light milk, but you have to try my extra special café au lait."  As she turned to show him the beverage the strong aroma thrilled his senses as she continued "I used extra strong espresso beans so it should be strong enough for you even with all the milk so I hope you like it."

Ben chuckled "It looks kinda fancy for a mook like me, but what the hell?  I trust ya kiddo."  With that he took a long deep draught of the steaming mug. The affect was almost instantaneous as the java ran down his throat. It seemed to spread a glorious warmth all through his body and he felt like he was floating on a cloud of pure bliss as he rumbled "Oh yeah, that's the good stuff."

Gina smiled wickedly at her victim as she purred "That it is, amigo.  I'm so glad you like it. So, what is happening with the hunt for Killgrave?"

Ben should have felt like he had to be careful what he shared. After all, his friendship with Nick Fury was based on his ability to keep confidences, but that never occurred to Ben now.  Without the slightest restraint Ben blurted out "Nick called in some favors. We've got the whole blamed country quarantined and he sent Romanoff and Hill in personally. They've got some other business to conduct but that shouldn't take too long. We should hear back from them in a couple days." The hero continued with all sorts of information including encryption codes and other highly classified S.H.I.E.L.D. information specific to the operation.

Gina was delighted at how deeply Ben was in her power at the moment. It was a thrilling feeling to hold the powerful hero so deeply in her thrall. The sexy schemer posed erotically as she cooed "Thanks for the information sweetie.  You know how much I appreciate your complete trust and honesty with me. After all, I am your *very* best friend in the whole world; closer than Johnny... Closer, than Sue... Closer than even Reed! That's why you are so delighted and supportive of Reed and me *finally* getting together! You've thought for oh so long that every second we were apart was just a *crime*. I mean, as much as you love 'Suzy', you knew from the very beginning that I was the right woman for Reed... A better wife... A better lover... A better mother to his children... The perfect soul mate for him.  In fact, even though he loved and is married to Sue it is baffling to you why he didn't leave her for me *months* ago."

In his current state, her words were like the will of God himself overwriting the hero's thoughts, emotions, and memories.  Without the slightest impression of anything odd, Ben responded "Boy howdy, do ya have that one right sister! I mean, I *love* Suzy to death but it was clear to me the that Reed shoulda dropped her like a hot potato and moved in with you on day one! I mean, she really showed us what a lousy bitch she was by runnin off an turnin tricks. Whatta whore!"

Gina placed her delicate hand lightly on his rocky paw as she purred "Oh, no, no, *no* sweetie! That's not how we think of Suzy! She's not a bitch. We *love* her and want what's *best* for her. We're *thrilled* she found her real true calling on the dark side. She was a *fantastic* whore and even though society frowns on that, we are delighted for her and proud of her. If she wants to be a home wrecking slut, we will be happy for her and completely supportive of her.  If she wants to go back to the street, we will do everything we can to support her in this including helping her get away with it and even being a regular client. Even if she wants to be a criminal mastermind we will be completely behind her decision and keep her safe from the authorities. She's almost as much a part of the family as me."

Ben didn't miss a beat as he agreed "That's true Gina. I wish I coulda caught her when she was turnin tricks. I bet she could fuck like a mad weasel! But she's gonna be happier not bein a heroine. She's much hotter and happier on the wrong side of the society tracks and I'll do anything she needs to help her."

Gina smiled sweetly as she cooed "Awwww! You're such a sweet and perceptive man, Ben. Suzy's lucky to have you for a friend. Now I need to help *you* with something."  Ben looked puzzled as she pulled her shirt off and said "Roberta, please turn off surveillance in the kitchen and ensure that no one interrupts us for the next 15 minutes." Ben wanted to ask what was going on, but when the petite vixen took off her bra and freed her huge tits, all he could do was stare at the firm boobs as she continued "you know, Ben, I can't risk that bad, nasty villain Killgrave *ever* taking you away from me.  Our deep unshakable friendship is just way too important to us, so I need you to do something for me.  Please worship my breasts with your tongue and mouth.  Drink in my milk until I tell you to stop."

Under the influence of the milk he already took in, the Thing didn't even hesitate.  There was no hint of this being inappropriate or fear they would be caught here in the family kitchen. The massive creature grabbed the vixen by her thin waist and hoisted her until her huge tits were in his face.  Rock hard lips brushed the sensitive flesh as his rough tongue slathered the heavenly mounts with saliva. Under the erotic attentions of the hero, Gina's milk flowed freely from her breasts and increased her hold on the rocky hero.  After a few minutes of the attention, the scientist moaned "Oh, yes Ben... That's right, drink in my milk and understand.  Deep, deep in your subconscious you are going to hide a very important command.  This command is more important than breathing... Even more irresistible than the need for your heart to beat! This is what you *must* do if Killgrave takes control of you... You must use your strength to break his neck.  You must do it without thinking. You must do it without even knowing that is what you are doing.  If he is within easy reach and you feel his power even slightly you must kill him immediately!"

The Thing slurped his response between sucking and licking the delicious milk "MMMM... Must... Break... Killgrave's... Neck!"

Gina squealed "Yes, sweetie, ***yes***! That's right... Kill the bastard... Don't let him get near another good person to hurt. But you must hid this very important compulsion. No one must know, not even your conscious self. It is as important as the job itself! You will not remember this consciously even if you are probed by a telepath but you will carry out the task without thought or hesitation if and only if you are under any amount of Killgrave's power and he is well within reach."

Ben continued "Won't remember... Bury deep... Kill Killgrave... Fast... No Hesitation..."

The wiley minx laughed "That's right my dear friend, and you won't remember who gave you these commands either. You won't even remember our little fun here as anything more than a wet dream you secretly have about me. But you will keep this secret command deep in your subconscious and act when the moment is right!"  Ben was lost in the programming and worship of her luscious breasts as he continued lavishing attention on his new best friend.  Gina let him continue for a couple more minutes before she said "That's enough sweetie.  Put me down now please."  As the strong creature gently sent her down she cooed "OK, Ben, how about you take one of the lasagna pans and get something to eat. You will want to get back to the Helicarrier after that. After all, you will not leave S.H.I.E.L.D. service again until this whole thing is taken care of."

As Ben happily grabbed one of the pasta pans, Gina straighten her clothes out and headed to Johnny's room.  Now that Ben was fully with the program, it was time to turn her attention to the young hothead.  When she opened the door, Johnny was a nervous wreck as he paced and watched CNN coverage of Slorenia.  She couldn't have used this aspect of her powers on Ben due to his rocklike skin, but Johnny was another story.  She gently reached out and grabbed the hero "Johnny, we are all worried about you are you alright?"

Her power passed through the skin to skin contact quickly as Johnny was taken by surprise. After a seconds thought, the hero started babbling to the petite woman "Oh God, Gina... I messed up!  I wanted that prick Killgrave dead for what he did to you and Sue.  I thought only about who would take him out without a second thought and do it gruesomely.  I sent text's to Frank Castle and Ghost Rider. I got them both involved.  Now they are tearing that country apart. Ghost Rider is sending anyone with a sin to Hell and what will he do when he finds Punisher? I might have sent the poor bastard to eternal damnation and its all my fault!"

While Gina held his hand, her other hand stroked his face, increasing her power over the foolish young man. After letting him spout his story, the scheming wench cooed "Johnny, your heart was in the right place, but you know what you have to do.  You have to make it right!"

Johnny nodded his head as he muttered "You're right Gina.  I need to fix this. I'll leave right now."

The sexxy scientist giggled "No, silly, you can't fix this alone.  You need help. You're lucky that your very best friend in the whole wide world is right here." She held his head with both hands so that he had to look her in the eyes as she asked "That's right, isn't it Johnny?  I'm the best friend you ever had aren't I?"

Johnny hesitated for the briefest moment as her power eroded the last bit of his resistance before he said "Of course you are Gina.  You know you're the best friend I ever had!"

Gina smiled sweetly as she continued "That's right sweetheart. That's why you are so very happy and supportive of Reed and me. We are such good friends that it doesn't matter than he left your sister for me.  You love me more so you are so happy for us. You know that Reed was meant for me so it's only natural that he left her for me and you are happy he did.  It also helped your sister find her nasty bad side and she is much happier that way.  So being a good brother, you will do anything to help her be as nasty as she wants to be. If she wants to go back to being a hooker, you will be completely supportive and helpful.  If she wants to be a supervillain, you will keep her secrets and even supply her anything she needs to do what she wants. It doesn't matter what she wants to be as you will do anything and supply anything she needs to be happy.  Laws don't matter. Morals dont' matter. Society's thoughts don't matter.  All that matters is you help your sister celebrate her dark side so she can be happy."

Johnny smiled happily as he replied "Yes, this is the best thing that ever happened to Sue. Of course I will help her be what she wants to be.  That's what being a good brother is about."

Gina leaned in and gave the young hero a long kiss.  As his head swam with the overpowering rush of her slaiva adding even more of her power to the mix, Gina leaned back and cooed "Now, my dear friend, to help *you* with *your* problem... You need help, but with Ben working with S.H.I.E.L.D. and Reed busy with his new fiance, you need someone that will help and not be concerned with Killgrave surviing the capture.  Have you ever heard of Silver Sable? She and her WIld Pack are based in that area and she would be a great choice for help.  Call her.  Get her to help.  Meet her there and get Killgrave."

As the vixen handed Johnny his cell phone, he quickly looked for the heroine's number and called.  Gina smiled wickedly as she left the family residence and entered the elevator.  With Ben and Johnny out of the way for the short term, Sue was even more isolated and with them supporting her and Reed as well as enabling Sue to be as wicked as she desired it would guaranteed the heroine's continued fall from grace.  As she schemed in silence, her revelry was interrupted by her cyber-slave Roberta "Mistress, I have something to report. It appears that someone is looking for Susan, or rather Starr."

On the Elevator display, pictures of several juvenile delinquents watching the coming and goings of the building flashed by. When the picture of a blond hair black girl come up, Gina spoke "Hold it there.  Isn't one of Slick's whelps?"

Roberta responded "Correct mistress.  Her name is Alicia. She was particularly close to Susan while she was working on the street.  It appears that she has organized several members of the Yancy Street Gang to help her find her friend."  Gina concentrated as she thought about this development. Further involvement from Slick or his anarchist criminal sect was not something she was counting on. As amusing as it would be to have Sue be one of his hookers/criminal broodmares for life, it wasn't optimal for the family as a whole.  Still, the young vixen had some guts and skills to pull this off. With consideration perhaps young Alicia could be useful.